Heber Jr. Girls capture title for 1-4A division

The Heber Springs Junior Lady Panthers compiled 70 points at the Eagle Bank Junior Relays, which was good for fourth place overall and first place in the 1-4A division of the 13-team girls’ division. Class 5A Batesville (134) won the meet, Class 7A North Little Rock East placed 2nd (97) and Class 5A Vilonia finished 3rd (92) ¬ 22 points ahead of Heber.

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By Will Gilbert/Sports Editor

The Sun-Times - Heber Springs, AR

By Will Gilbert/Sports Editor

Posted Apr. 19, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jun 29, 2012 at 11:27 AM

By Will Gilbert/Sports Editor

Posted Apr. 19, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jun 29, 2012 at 11:27 AM

Heber Springs, Ark.

The Heber Springs Junior Lady Panthers compiled 70 points at the Eagle Bank Junior Relays, which was good for fourth place overall and first place in the 1-4A division of the 13-team girls’ division. Class 5A Batesville (134) won the meet, Class 7A North Little Rock East placed 2nd (97) and Class 5A Vilonia finished 3rd (92) ¬ 22 points ahead of Heber.

For the Jr. Lady Panthers, Keleah Maples placed 3rd in the 100 (13.70) and Erin Rezanka took 6th (14.13). Rezanka also placed 5th in the 200 (28.81), while Alyssa Uphoff (5th, 1:09.03) and Stephanie Music (8th, 1:11.73) each earned points in the 400.

Katherine Gilbrech placed 6th in the 800 (2:48.64) and Paige Lawson finished 6th in the discus (67’2”). In the high jump, Music took 6th (4’6”) and Thomas was 7th (4’4”), while Kelsi Davison placed 7th in the long jump (13’8”) and Music was 8th (13’7”).

Music also placed 5th in the triple jump (29’5”), just in front of Rezanka (6th, 28’9.75”).

Malachi Cannon paced the Jr. Panthers, finishing 2nd in the 1600 (4:51.36) and 6th in the 800 (2:20.55). Tre Hess tied for 6th in the high jump (5’2”) and Patrick Hill took 7th in the pole vault (8’6”).

Rounding the Jr. Boys’ point total, the 4 x 800 relay team of Josh McCarty, Julian Ervin, Hunter Drexler and Cannon finished 3rd with a time of 9:22.14.

Heber’s Jr. High teams host the 2-4A conference track meet on Thursday with field events starting at 3:30 p.m. at Panther Stadium.